News & Notes

Special to The Record

Published Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Nature program

The Fourth Saturday of the Month Nature Program continues at Fort Matanzas National Monument from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

This month's offering will be a ranger program in the park's picnic area titled "Spiders -- the Original Webmasters." Learn about these fascinating silk-spinners and take a short walk to find and identify some of the most common species. Bring water and insect repellent.

For information, call471-0116.

Plant clinic

St. Johns County master gardeners will be on hand to answer plant and lawn questions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bartram Trail Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd. at the entrance to Julington Creek Plantation.

Gardeners will accept small soil samples from vegetable, lawn or shrub areas for free pH testing.

Coordinator needed

Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County is looking for a ReStore Coordinator. This is a part-time, contractor position for 20 to 25 hours a week at $10 an hour. Retail and management experience are required. The candidate must have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and be able to lift up to 50 pounds. If interested, fax a resume to 819-1780 or e-mail it to habitatstaug@bellsouth.net.

Time for lunch

Slow Food First Coast is hosting a Time for Lunch eat-in to send a message to Congress that real food for school lunches is a necessity for healthy children.

Purposes of the gathering include increasing awareness that schools are serving children fast food and junk food that endangers their health, and urging an increase in school lunch reimbursements by $1 in this year's Child Nutrition Act. Another goal is to teach children healthful habits that will last through life.

For information, go to www.slowfoodfirstcoast.com.

Beach concerts

The Music by the Sea Concert Series continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Johns County Pier Park. Music will be Joe Wytiaz and Friends, playing jazz swing. Food will be available from the Purple Olive.

The event features a different musical group each week and is free to the public. It is also catered by a different local restaurant each week, and attendees can enjoy a full meal for less than $10.

Bring a beach chair, cooler, kids and the family dog (on leashes, of course) and enjoy the summer concert series brought to you by the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association.

For information and the full concert schedule, go to www.thewednesdayconcert.com or call 540-8797.